Monday, May 7, 2012

Candied Lemon Slices

Happy Friday Slow Roasters!!! I am so excited for today's post and FABULOUS GIVEAWAY!!! Today I have these AMAZING Candied Lemon Slices for you. Many of you asked about them when we shared the Lemon Curd Meringue Nests. They taste like a "lemon drop", but better. Incredibly easy and so delicious. Recipe follows giveaway details.

Now, on to the reason you are all here. Today Chad and I are celebrating
you, our readers. 1,000 Facebook fans! We are so grateful for you all!
To say thank you, we are giving away 3 fabulous prizes, worth over $500!!!

We have received numerous emails over the past year, inquiring about the
designer for our website. While many of you already know that Chad does the photography
and design for our blog; what you may not know is that he also has an extensive
background in graphic design. Chad is the designer that created our logo and page header.

Chad is also the founder and CEO of our company e3 Studios. I am so excited
to announce that e3Studios
is the sponsor of this amazing giveaway! The company specializes in Image Branding and Identity Development. e3 Studios is passionate
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I AM SO PSYCHED to finally tell you about these prizes! Prize#1 is a
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♥♥♥

Candied Lemon Slices
2 small lemons (the small ones have more flavor)
1 cup sugar
1 cup water

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper,
set aside. Fill a bowl with ice and water and set aside. Cut lemons into very thin slices (use a sharp knife); remove and discard seeds.

Bring medium saucepan of water to a rolling boil over high heat.

Add
lemon slices and stir gently until softened (to remove bitterness), 1
to 2 minutes. Remove from heat, drain water and place lemon
slices in ice water. Drain lemon slices and set aside.

In a 10" skillet bring water and sugar to the boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved and mixture is clear.

Reduce
heat to medium-low and add lemon slices, arranging slices so they do not overlap. Simmer, uncovered, until lemon slices are translucent, about 1 hour.

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how amazing. I would love the first prize as I am a blogger, but I'm a big fan of amazon too. And I know some people that would like the book. So any of these would be amazing, but 1 and 2 are my top picks

I would LOVE to win the blog redesign from your talented hubby (and of course those beautiful lemon slices). I'll keep my fingers crossed! I would literally dance in my kitchen if I were to win. I think both yours and Mary's sites are fabulous looking!

Wow, I want them all!! :) I really cannot choose - my blog could use a spruce-up, I'd love to go shopping online for these nail stamps I've been eyeballing and new recipes are always a bonus!hiwendyhi at yahoo dot com

Honestly, I would probably be excited about the amazon gc most (I'm a book lover), but the blog design is super duper cool, and I'm excited for that too. Cocktails are fun also, but not quite up there with the other 2